Roman Catholic Diocese of Baguio

Diocese of Baguio

Dioecesis Baghiopolitana

Diocesis ti Baguio
Diosesis ng Baguio
Diócesis de Baguio
Catholic
Coat of arms of the Diocese of Baguio
Coat of arms
Location
Country Philippines
Territory
Ecclesiastical provinceNueva Segovia
MetropolitanNueva Segovia
Statistics
Area2,655 km2 (1,025 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2021)
818,000
594,000[1] (72.6%)
Parishes31
Information
DenominationCatholic Church
Sui iuris churchLatin Church
RiteRoman Rite
EstablishedJuly 6, 1992 (Apostolic Vicariate)
June 24, 2004 (Diocese)
CathedralOur Lady of the Atonement Cathedral
Patron saintOur Lady of the Atonement
Secular priests44
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopRafael T. Cruz
Metropolitan ArchbishopMarlo Peralta
Vicar GeneralRoland P. Buyagan
Bishops emeritusVictor Bendico
Website
Diocese of Baguio

The Diocese of Baguio (Latin: Dioecesis Baghiopolitana) is a Latin Church suffragan diocese of the Catholic Church in the Philippines comprising the city of Baguio and the province of Benguet on Luzon island in the Philippines. Its see is the Our Lady of Atonement Cathedral in Baguio, Benguet, Cordillera Administrative Region.

It was first established in 1952 as the Apostolic Prefecture of Mountain Province, later elevated to an apostolic vicariate in 1948. It was later renamed as the Apostolic Vicariate of Baguio in 1992, and was elevated to a diocese in 2004 as a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Nueva Segovia. It is currently headed by the Most Rev. Rafael T. Cruz, the third Bishop of Baguio, succeeding Victor Barnuevo Bendico, who was appointed Archbishop of Capiz.

  1. ^ "Baguio (Catholic Diocese)". gcatholic.org. Retrieved 2023-09-16.